CyberLink Hits Best Buy

CyberLink Corp. announced that Best Buy now carries several of the company’s major software packages.

For more information visit: www.cyberlink.com


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CyberLink Teams Up with Best Buy to Expand Retail Availability in the U.S.

Best Buy to carry CyberLink’s powerful lineup of multimedia software in stores and online

TAIPEI, Taiwan — CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), the world’s leading consumer multimedia software company, today announced that several of its major applications can now be purchased at Best Buy. With more than 1,000 retail locations, Best Buy is the largest consumer electronics retailer in the U.S. and brings an impressive distribution reach to a U.S. market that hungers for the kind of advanced software solutions CyberLink provides.

Now available in Best Buy stores nationwide are PowerDVD 14 Ultra, the world’s pre-eminent movie and media player for Blu-ray, 3D and HD content, PowerDirector 13 Ultra, the world’s fastest and most flexible solution for video editing, and PhotoDirector 6 Ultra, a distinctive photo editor that provides photo management, adjustment and creative photo editing. The programs in CyberLink’s highly robust and flexible Director Suite are available for purchase through Best Buy online retail site. In addition to PowerDirector and PhotoDirector, these media creativity applications include ColorDirector 3 Ultra, a superior way to color grade videos, and AudioDirector 5 Ultra, which provides a comprehensive set of audio editing and repair tools.

“Delivering maximum value to consumers has long been a key element of CyberLink’s strategy for software creation and Best Buy’s philosophy is a natural fit to this approach” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “Working with the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer will enable us to connect to new households, new regions, and most importantly, the next generation of multimedia creators.”

This cooperation between the two companies—both renowned for providing consumers with flexible technology options at great value—is expected to greatly enhance sales and visibility of CyberLink’s software, benefiting consumers who are embracing a new era of digital media access and creation.

CyberLink products are in stock at Best Buy stores now, and will be available on the Best Buy website in the coming weeks. All are priced at $99.99. For more information, visit www.bestbuy.com, or the Best Buy store nearest you.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. is the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer, offering advice, service and convenience – at competitive prices – to the consumers who visit its websites and stores more than 1.5 billion times each year. In the United States, more than 70 percent of Americans are within 15 minutes of a Best Buy store. Altogether, Best Buy employs more than 140,000 people and earns annual revenues of more than $40 billion.

About CyberLink
CyberLink (5203.TW) is a world leader in multimedia software design. Since 1996, CyberLink has transformed how people enjoy and create media on PCs, mobile devices and in the Cloud. The company’s award-winning products are sold to all major PC manufacturers as well as millions of customers worldwide. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, CyberLink also runs regional operations through offices in the US, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific territories. Further information about CyberLink can be found at cyberlink.com.